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April 26, 2016, 06:17:13 pm
Hello.
I noticed that the "Cap Hole" tool was modified in NVil version 2016-Apr-26 and generates quads instead of triangles. Any chance that the old "Cap Hole" tool can be found somewhere?

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April 26, 2016, 06:33:14 pm
What is the reason you want triangles?

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April 26, 2016, 07:07:58 pm
Force of habit, and it's easier to drop edge loops on a cap with such topology. You can't do this with the quad cap that has one segment. You can of course select inner edges and drop a loop on them, but you will get pentagons and triangles.

Can you add the old method as a tickbox to "Cap Hole With/ No Options"?
I see that caps of holes with number of vertices non-divisible by 4 are still created with the old method, so the code is still there.

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April 26, 2016, 11:57:32 pm
i think it can be done by something like this?

https://sendvid.com/jj32anhl
simple cap and poke.

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April 27, 2016, 08:27:33 am
http://www.digitalfossils.com/Download/NVil-Apr-27-16.rar

 * Edit > Options > Keep Triangles In Hole Capping.

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April 27, 2016, 10:00:28 am
Design question: Why isn't this a mode in the tool itself, by tapping space or tab key, for example?

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April 27, 2016, 10:52:17 am
Design question: Why isn't this a mode in the tool itself, by tapping space or tab key, for example?
Exactly. Or a checkbox in "Cap Hole With/ No Options" window.
Edit->Options is already heavily cluttered.

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April 28, 2016, 09:56:37 am
http://www.digitalfossils.com/Download/NVil-Apr-27-16.rar

Option is added into option dlg.
In streamline tool, tap Space key to toggle.

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June 06, 2016, 08:15:11 pm
Excellent. I updated 2016-Apr-26 version to the latest one and keep triangles works like a charm. Thank you, IStonia.